Monday, August 9, 2010

TURNING 33.............

The reporter on that Top 40under40women article got it wrong!I'm not 36........Had no idea that years could affect me until I read that Business Daily......clearly...Im indeed a woman...
It was great being in Kenya..fresh air.......driving myself......friends ..family....good food and Java breakfast!Oh my......
So I was shooting a Nigerian TVC in Kenya...tough getting Kenyans who would pass for Nigerians lol!t took me 3days to get the perfect cast.......BUT..... no shoot ever goes on perfectly...much as I thought we would wrap up at 5pm...we had 6hrs to go...All because Sasha froze in front of the camera and could not get the facial expressions right..oh and the cute baby who kept crying for mama every sec.......we should have gotten a doll!She was a darling though...
But for the lovely bday surprise in the middle of a take...that was fantastic..I hate surprises as I do not know how to react......later in the nite found myself at Bacchus and then Sohos......Sohos does not really work for me......that Lagos flight leaves at 730am so had to be at airport 5:30am......No sleep and after my mad dash to the airport.....flight was delayed by 2hrs!I mean KQ pls.....can we ever leave on time?You shoulda seen me trying to keep awake at Java Gate 14.......torture...and so we arrive at Murtala Muhammad!And 2 Triple 7`s had arrived at the same time with KQ 532........the chaos at immigration was a mess..I spent 2hrs waiting in line to get through immigration...and thereafter...Luggage had still not appeared.....God help me!I`m soooo sleepy and tired by now..oh and irritated..........ok ok...BTW it is raining cats and dogs....so I go outside looking for my driver once I have my luggage...Lo and behold,,nowhere to be found..I try all his numbers and nothing!30min later.....I get him..he has been arrested at the car park for illegal parking...what!!!!!!!!!!!Is this the way you turn 33......Nigeria frustration never stops..I did end up getting home at 4pm in time for my second bday party but at the back of my head I kept thinking of when the Naija pain will ever stop.........lemmie try and catch up with lost sleep...

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

HAPPY VOTING

So at the LaCasa cigar bar at Murtala Muhammad Airport....nice....sipping on a double JWB on the rocks.....blogging...on my way home..home sweet home.....and praying for no wahala..Im not getting away from Lagos chaos to jump into Nairobi chaos....happy voting to all!
I tell you it has been a fantastic break with only SMgrs at work..running things on our own and some free weekends to pass time on much needed RnR...
Ok one more peculiar habit that I have to repeat...this thing of guys pissing everywhere is too much!too much now!chineke!.....they de piss in front of de market......buses..streets.....posh buildings..their own vehicles.....and no hiding nothing!.and I have to not look out of my windows as my driver manouvres de Honda through traffic.......I think it is ridiculous and absolutely shameless!Guys pls keep the snakes to yourself!
Dare I say I had a great weekend.?met new friends blah blah blah at the Auto Lounge Footprint Party?Cooooooooool!!!!!and then a polite Sat night at Dean`s house....Nice family he`s got.....And for de first time drove myself at night on Adeola Odeku Street..right by Eko Hotel and then into that ZENITH Rd......Ade Jose something...I`m still learning the ropes on the roads.....pretty soon will be ok....